Avocats – South Africa

Heinrich Louw

Heinrich is a Director in our Tax & Exchange Control practice. He has experience in various tax and exchange control matters relating to commercial transactions, as well as dispute resolution involving the South African Revenue Service.

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Helen Michael

Director

Werksmans Attorneys

Helen Wilsenach

Head of Employment and Benefits

Bowmans

Helgard Janse van Rensburg

Partner | Commercial Attorney

Adams & Adams

Hendrik Kotze

Director at Werksmans Attorneys

Werksmans Attorneys

Hendrik du Preez

Executive Consultant

Webber Wentzel

Herman Blignaut

Herman Blignaut is a Trade Mark Practitioner with an LLB (cum laude). He is an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa and a Notary Public. Herman has 18 years of experience in trade mark, copyright and unlawful competition litigation, including trade mark oppositions, trade mark and copyright infringement, domain names, company and close corporation name objections, trade mark searches and prosecution.

Spoor & Fisher

Herman van Schalkwyk

Herman van Schalkwyk is a Patent Attorney. He has BEng (Mech), LLB (cum laude) and MBA (cum laude) degrees, and is an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. Herman’s over 10 years at Spoor & Fisher have covered domestic and international patent and design matters, with a particular focus on the preparation and prosecution of patent and design applications within the mechanical, civil and general engineering fields. His experience also includes commercial transactions relating to IP, due diligence investigations, landscape analyses, and patentability and freedom to operate analyses. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Herman has a keen interest in the management of organisations, particularly in leadership and strategy. He enjoys serving within the management structures of Spoor & Fisher.

Spoor & Fisher

Hielien Venter

Partner

Webber Wentzel

Hilah Laskov

Hilah Laskov is a Senior Associate at Werksmans Attorneys.

Werksmans Attorneys

Howmera Parak

Howmera Parak is a Director in our Tax & Exchange Control practice specialising in corporate and international tax, exchange control and tax controversy.

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Hugo de Villiers

Partner

Webber Wentzel

Huneiza Goolam

Partner

Webber Wentzel

Ian Hayes

Ian Hayes is a Director and the Head of our Corporate & Commercial practice. As evidenced through market recognition, Ian is regarded as one of South Africa's foremost M&A specialists. Ian' areas of expertise include mergers & acquisitions, private equity, corporate finance, capital markets and structuring and restructuring of businesses.

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Igno Gouws

Partner

Webber Wentzel

Ilse du Plessis

Director

ENSafrica

Imraan Abdullah

Imraan Abdullah is a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice. Imraan is a skilled practitioner specialising in Public Law. Imraan also has experience in commercial litigation and arbitration, and in dealing with matters in the oil and gas sector, with a particular focus on downstream operations in South Africa.

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Imraan Mahomed

Imraan Mahomed is a Director in our Employment Law practice. Imraan joined the practice in late 2020 having led a lateral team move. With almost 20 years’ experience, Imraan advises on all aspects of employment law ranging from transactions, litigation, regulatory to compliance matters impacting employment. His input is also sought regularly by the media on current labour law issues. He has acted as a judge of the Labour Court on various occassions. Imraan has vast experience in dealing with issues affecting employers in contentious and non-contentious matters and provides strategies at collective and individual level. He also advises across the continent and has been the lead attorney in various precedent setting cases.

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Irvin Lawrence

Director.

ENSafrica

Jac Marais

Partner | Chairperson - Litigation

Adams & Adams

Jackie Pennington

DLA Piper

Jackwell Feris

Jackwell Feris is a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice providing dispute resolution, risk advisory and regulatory services in South Africa and various other African jurisdictions. He has particular experience in the following sectors: Arbitrations (both domestic and international); Regulatory and Public Law matters; Mining, Energy and Natural Resources matters and International Investment Law matters.

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Jaco Meyer

Jaco Meyer is a Director in our Corporate & Commercial practice. He focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial transactions, black economic empowerment transactions, company law and corporate governance. Jaco has experience in advising on the acquisition and divestment of companies and businesses in South Africa and Australia, including due diligence and the corporate and commercial aspects regarding implementation of those transactions

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Jacques van Wyk

Director

Werksmans Attorneys